10.-CIVIL ESTABLISHMENT.
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Mr. F. H. MAY was appointed to be Captain Superintendent of Police vice Major-General GORDON deceased.
11.-OFFICERS WHO HAVE GIVEN SECURITY FOR THE DISCHARGES OF THEIR DUTIES.
The validity of the sureties of the various Officers was duly enquired into at the end of the
12.-PENSIONS.
The following Officers retired on pension during the year:-
year.
Sir CECIL SMITH, G.C.M.G., Governor of Straits Settlements, and formerly Registrar General in Hongkong, three Clerks in the Treasury, one Clerk in Public Works Department, three Gaol Turnkeys, one Head Turncock, Public Works Department, one Chinese Writer, Registrar General's Department, and one Messenger, Harbour Department. Police.-One European Sergeant, four European Constables, five Indians, and two Chinese.
13.-FOREIGN CONSULS.
No new Consulates were established in the Colony during 1893.
14.-POPULATION.
The estimated population on the 31st December, 1893, was....
being 7,062 more than the estimated population at the end of 1892.
238,724
The last census was taken on the 20th May, 1891, the population being returned as 221,441, of which 157,585 were males, and 63,856 females.
The following is the estimated population for the last 10 years:-
Years.
Males.
Females.
Total.
1884,
130,560
50,969
181,529
1885,
....137,079
53,515
190,594
1886,
.144,550
56,440
200,990
1887,
152,427
60,524
212,951
1888,
..154,500
61,300
215,800
1889,
138,033
56,449
194,482
1890,
198,742
1891,
.159,969
64,845
224,814
1892,
.164,808
66,854
231,662
1893,
.......169,798
68,926
238,724
The Births and Deaths for the last 5 years were as follows:-
Per 1,000 of mean Population.
Years.
Births.
Deaths.
Births.
Deaths.
1889,
.1,683
4,597
8.65
23.64
1890,
.1,617
4,553
8.14
22.90
1891,
..1,734
5,374
7.71
23.90
1892,
....1,843
4,907
7.96
21.18
1893,
..1,801
5,422
7.54
22.71
15.—EDUCATION.
The total number of Schools subject to supervision by the Government in 1893 was 117 as against 122 in 1892, and 117 in 1891.
The total number of Scholars subject to Government supervision in the Government and Grant- in-aid Schools during the last 5 years was as follows:--
Years.
Govt.
Grant-in-aid.
Total.
1889,..
..2,293
4,814
7,107
1890,.
.2,514
4,656
7,170
1891,..
..2,540
5,132
7,672
1892,
.2,622
5,655
8,277
1893,..
...2,356
6,250
8,606